This fully updated new edition has been designed for ease and speed of use in clinical practice. It will empower you with the knowledge to triage your patients into three main groups: emergencies requiring immediate referral; non-emergencies requiring routine referral; or those with treatable conditions.
Primarily intended for doctors, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and other health professionals involved with eye care within the community, this refreshingly readable handbook discusses the major ophthalmological symptoms in the context of daily clinical practice.
Contents:
Basic eye assessment: history and examination
Red eye
Blurred vision
Double vision
Other important symptoms
Gritty, itchy or watery eyes
Abnormal eye appearance and/or eye examination
Diabetes, hypertension and systemic medications
Eyelid disease
Children’s eye problems
Eye trauma
Useful resources
Basic eye assessment: history and examination
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Published:2015
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Subject Area: Ophthalmology
2015. "Basic eye assessment: history and examination", Fast Facts: Ophthalmology, Peter Simcock, Andre Burger
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